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Ken Welch to launch fourth re-election campaign

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Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch is officially launching his re-election campaign next week. Welch will be meeting with supporters at the Hangar Restaurant located at 540 First Street SE Wednesday, February 10. Congresswoman Kathy Castor will be on hand as a special guest, though an invitation sent to prospective donors makes clear she “is not asking for funds or donations” as per campaign finance rules. Welch has already built an impressive host committee consisting of several current and former mayors.…

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Pinellas to post 78 rip current warning signs along county beaches

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Back in October of 2015, Pinellas County Commission decided to revaluate beach safety measures throughout the county. The move came following the drowning of 9-year-old Cameron Bullard, who was playing with cousins in ankle-deep water on St. Pete Beach — being watched by adult family members — when a large wave suddenly swept the boy deeper into the Gulf with the rip current. Pinellas Marine units, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife were all involved in the…

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Pinellas Commission will see 2016 Legislative Session through before discussing marijuana civil citations

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Pinellas County Commission’s work session on civil citations for marijuana possession is expected to take place sometime after the 2016 Legislative Session. That’s according to a letter from Commission Chair Charlie Justice to Pinellas’ Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ken Burke. “The ultimate policy decision will be made by the County Commission after evaluating any statutory changes made by the Florida Legislature during their early Session,” wrote Justice. The letter was in response to Burke’s letter to Public Defender Bob Dillinger,…

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Fleeting thoughts and images of an ideal future OR St. Pete’s gun violence march mash-up

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“One homicide is one homicide too many.” – St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman “Following spike in murders, Rick Kriseman to march against gun violence” — Headline, SaintPetersBlog.com “Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.” – Edwin Hubbell Chapin (1814 — 1880) “The demonstration is following six shooting deaths in St. Pete over the past six weeks.” – SaintPetersBlog.com “Just this week alone, 17-year old Tyler Lord was shot and killed in an alley behind his home. Two…

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Like St. Pete, Pinellas County now considering civil citations for minor marijuana possession

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Implementation is still a way off, but County Commissioners have agreed to take a closer look at the way Pinellas polices minor marijuana offenses. Commissioner Ken Welch presented the idea of issuing a civil citation to those caught with small amounts of marijuana to his fellow Board members at Tuesday evening’s regular meeting. According to Welch, he and other members of the Board have heard a lot from the public about the topic since Miami-Dade County adopted a similar ordinance back…

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More Pinellas County officials endorse Eric Lynn’s congressional candidacy

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Although the conventional wisdom has it that Charlie Crist is the front-runner to capture the Democratic nomination for Congress in the CD 13 next year, Eric Lynn continues to garner endorsements from local Pinellas County Democrats. Among those backing Lynn’s candidacy in a statement issued out by his campaign on Wednesday is St. Petersburg City Council Chair Charlie Gerdes. Longtime Pinellas County School Board member Linda Lerner is also announcing her support for Lynn, as are three Indian Rocks Beach…

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Tuskegee Airman Willie Rogers honored by St. Petersburg on Veterans Day

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St. Petersburg City officials gathered in Williams Park this Veterans Day morning to honor Willie Rogers, of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Rogers, who achieved the rank of Master Sergeant during his military career, was presented with the city’s 2015 Honored Veteran Award. The accompanying ceremony featured a Presentation of Colors by the St. Petersburg Police Honor Guard, songs from the Gibbs High School choir, and speeches from U.S. Rep. David Jolly and St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman, among others. “You…

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